Sheet Metal Technology
Steve MacKay
Instructor
253.680.7254
Dan Eberle
Career Advisor
253.680.7010
Location Downtown Campus
Hours Mon - Fri, 7 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Bates offers the only program in the region that prepares students for apprenticeship employment in the sheet meta lindustry. Customer projects completed in the classroom, shop,and the field, provide students with the necessary foundational skills to succeed in this high demand and rewarding occupation. Instruction includes equipment operation, fabrication and installation of various ventilation systems, blueprint reading, computer-aided drafting, air distribution, and material handling. This is a pre-apprenticeship program for the Western Washington Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee. Students who complete all required elements of the selected Sheet Metal Technology course offerings will be awarded direct entry into the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC Local 66 building trades or residential apprenticeship program. Students will be placed at the end of the out of work list. Prior educational credits are recognized upon entrance into the apprenticeship.
Program Length: Six quarters (approximate)
Associate of Technology Degree: 118 Credits
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | CREDITS |
|
100+ Level Human Relations |
5 5 5 |
| REQUIRED COURSEWORK | CREDITS |
|
SHME 101 Introduction to Sheet Metal Technology |
3 |
Certificate of Competency: 118 Degrees
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | CREDITS |
|
90+ Level Human Relations |
5 5 5 |
| REQUIRED COURSEWORK | CREDITS |
| SHME 101 Introduction to Sheet Metal Technology
SHME 102 Metalworking Machines Technology |
3 4 7 5 3 4 5 2 5 3 3 8 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 2 6 8 |
